iFest: The Bands

For something that was still going on 24 hours ago, the first weekend of the Houston International Festival sure seems like a long way away now. In hindsight, iFest's choice of "The Silk Road: Journey Across Asia" as its theme this year seems especially poignant. The Silk Road is a network of overland trade routes that has been in use since ancient times. Effectively, it forms a belt between the Mediterranean and China - making Afghanistan and Pakistan the buckle. Read our full review on Rocks Off. Be sure to check out our other slideshows of iFest 2011:
� The artists and performers
� The crowds
� The food
PHOTOS BY JASON WOLTER, GROOVEHOUSE AND MARCO TORRES

For something that was still going on 24 hours ago, the first weekend of the Houston International Festival sure seems like a long way away now. In hindsight, iFest's choice of "The Silk Road: Journey Across Asia" as its theme this year seems especially poignant. The Silk Road is a network of overland trade routes that has been in use since ancient times. Effectively, it forms a belt between the Mediterranean and China - making Afghanistan and Pakistan the buckle. Read our full review on Rocks Off. Be sure to check out our other slideshows of iFest 2011:
� The artists and performers
� The crowds
� The food
PHOTOS BY JASON WOLTER, GROOVEHOUSE AND MARCO TORRES